The dead only played that LLazy Lightning SSupplication DDeal as 1st set closing sequence on nights the show was **
full throttle sky pyramids purple moonbeam diamond level smokin hot, obviously. Or similar- Lost Saint Deal.

Oct 2017-"Feelin' it"
A real good thing to come back and re-listen to a show.
Since nobody has stepped up since my initial "Feelin it"
Wow did I enjoy this 1st set. The recording captures a sweet cross section of the band's sound. Even the initial board mix issues during Promised Land sort of made me focus in a little more. But wow every tune here grabs me. Me & My Uncle has a little bend and twist to it,, a texas two step?
LET DONNA SING:
Check out Brown Eyed right at "Tumble Down Shack" Donna Jean takes the lead vocal. It kinda catches Garcia by surprise
Then DJG Jean quickly pivots to some lovely oh's and ah's but she sure must have gotten Garcia's attention.
Keith is throwing some angular key work perhaps it is Weir at times but the sound is rich enough to get into the musicians dialog embedded within the framework of the general set list.
The El Paso is hot with Jerry picking a few choice spots to flat out shred.
Passenger-also smokes, not much Phil on the vocals but he sounds a bit hoarse when he encourages everyone to keep warm together between the set break.
Lightning>Supplication is tight and Bobs vocal prowess is on full display. (enough to convene a Senate hearing or something)
How can we lose with a TEXAS DEAL set closer.

The only issue I came across is Jerry's vocals are way down low (not in a good down low way) during Candyman.

Second Set is ripped with Samson then C&W in a Joe Ely style for JED. A mighty nice Estimated circa Englishtown >SYF
"Met her in old Mexico
She was laughing sad and young
In a smokey room no one could see
Her favorite poets all agreed
Spanish is a loving tongue
But she never spoke Spanish to me
She was born in Monterey
And all the Christmas songs were sung
The padre knew what she'd grow up to be
Saints and sinners all agree
Spanish is a loving tongue
But she never spoke Spanish to me
Like a lion screamin' in the jungle
She never fooled with what she couldn't see
She spoke to all the shadows in her bungalow
But she never spoke Spanish to me
She said, "If you're from Texas, son
Then where's your boots and where's your gun?"
I smiled and said, "I got guns, no-one can see"
We laughed at that, we both agreed
Spanish is a loving tongue
But she never spoke Spanish to me
I left her in old Mexico
She was laughing sad and young
In a smokey room and no one could see
Her favorite poets all agreed
Spanish is a loving tongue
But she never spoke Spanish to me
She never spoke Spanish to me"
by Joe Ely
Songwriter: Butch Hancock
Drumz>OTHER ONE----Wow
Vermoontains I'm lovin on the Black Peter!!!

Fantastic example of the dead's prowess... they kept the crowd warm in 10 different ways on this night...give it a listen.

I don't remember this while watching 30 years ago, but while streaming this at work on a nostalgia trip I almost fell out of my chair when Lesh dropped nukes on us at the beginning of TOO.

Epic IMHO - sounded like some of the raw, visceral late 68, early 69 other The Other Ones (sorry).

Be Well All.

I want to thank any and every soul who helps with this IA site especially the GD. I grew up about 10 miles from Manor Downs.......but I was in 2nd grade when this show occured, I do remember my "hippy" uncle visited us and went to this show.......again I think the sound is awsome..........all the work here is help spread good energy and vibes to countless souls......I can't say......isn't that whaT keeps the wheel turning?

Sound is pretty good on the sbd parts, the audience patches are of much lesser quality, but this is a solid performance!

Just had a chance to listen to this show and it is really wild that after 28 years the memories flooded back like crazy. I was at this show and remember how cold it was when we got there late in the afternoon. By nightfall and showtime it was freeeeeezzzzing! We made fires in 55 gallon oil drums so we could gather around them and stay warm. Manor Downs is in the country outside of Austin, really neat and out in the boonies. .The show rocked and the audience was really charged all night long, everyone including the band trying to stay warm....rowdy under the Texas Harvest Moon! After the break the second set starts with a ultra hot Sam and D. I remember that night how great I thought this show was and it shows on this recording, but you sure had to be there to appreciate the ambiance for sure. I have been to many, many shows down thru the years and honestly say the October '77 show was unlike any other show I ever went too....very unique...hey, there was even a rodeo going on at the same time. A great Kieth and Donna era show! Anyway......and this gem to your stash, you will be glad you did!!!

Manor Downs was a small racetrack built outside Austin in the hopes that betting would soon come to Texas--it didn't happen until the 90s. There was a high school rodeo with 16 year-olds riding bucking broncs going on at the same time as the concert which added to the typical Dead concert ambiance--it was a hoot!

Show is spotty on tape but has some pearls - sugar mag is epic, other one very hot, lazy lightning>supp etc. Parts breaksinto a crummy audience which is beat but the stuff you do hear especially on the back end rip.

cool

One of my favorite hidden gems from this era! If you're skeptical, at least download Black Peter and see if you don't agree that it's one of the finest performances ever (if forced to choose, I'd have to give a slight edge to 12/13/80, but both are full-on wailers). And hey, the rest of the show ain't too bad either (deliberate understatement? - check it out and see for yourself)!

Editted to add: the audience source used to fill in the missing gaps here is terrible - vastly superior sources circulate and are worth chasing down.